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Win the ultimate bowling party for you and your friends
For the next month, we’re offering readers the chance to enter the Bowlero sweepstakes. We've teamed up with the worldwide leader in bowling entertainment to give one lucky winner a $250 gift card that can be redeemed at any Bowlero center across the country, including Bowlmor, AMF and Brunswick Zone (you can find your nearest one right here). Use it over a few visits or drop it all on one major blowout with your buds – the choice is yours. Bowlero isn’t just about bowling; it’s about combining the classic sport with game-changing upgrades. So forget harsh strip-lighting and worn-out shoes and make way for something unique. Think black lights, eclectic artwork, signature cocktails, tasteful retro decor and lanes worthy of everyone from league leaders to total first-timers. But bowling is just the beginning. Expect arcades with Mario Kart and other classic, old-school games as well as laser tag (at select locations) and great-tasting food that’ll definitely satisfy big appetites – we’re talking 6lb Behemoth Burgers and 2ft Coney Mega Dogs. Plus they’re ace at hosting parties – complete with custom packages, dedicated party planners and personalized menus. And if you just want to lounge laneside? You can do that, too. It’s time to get the party started, people. To bag this bangin’ Bowlero prize, all you have to do is click the link below. Good luck! ENTER NOW
Wicked
This musical prequel to The Wizard of Oz addresses surprisingly complex themes, such as standards of beauty, morality and, believe it or not, fighting fascism. Thanks to Winnie Holzman’s witty book and Stephen Schwartz’s pop-inflected score, Wicked soars. The current cast includes Jackie Burns as Elphaba and Amanda Jane Cooper as Glinda.
New York Botanical Garden
Give city kids a chance to explore lush landscapes on this 250-acre expanse
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Theater review by Adam Feldman The world of Harry Potter has arrived on Broadway, Hogwarts and all, and it is a triumph of theatrical magic. Set two decades after the final chapters of J.K. Rowling’s world-shaking kid-lit heptalogy, the two-part epic Harry Potter and the Cursed Child combines grand storytelling with stagecraft on a scale heretofore unimagined. Richly elaborated by director John Tiffany, the show looks like a million bucks (or, in this case, a reported $68 million); the Lyric Theatre has been transfigured from top to bottom to immerse us in the narrative. It works: The experience is transporting. Jack Thorne’s play, based on a story he wrote with Rowling and Tiffany, extends the Potter narrative while remaining true to its core concerns. Love and friendship and kindness are its central values, but they don’t come easily: They are bound up in guilt, loneliness and fear. Harry (Jamie Parker) is weighted with trauma dating back to his childhood, which hinders his ability to communicate with his troubled middle son, Albus (Sam Clemmett); it doesn’t help that Albus’s only friend is the bookish outcast Scorpius Malfoy (the exceptional Anthony Boyle), son of Harry’s erstwhile enemy, Draco (Alex Price). Despite the best intentions of Harry’s solid wife, Ginny (Poppy Miller), and his friends Hermione (Noma Dumezweni) and Ron (Paul Thornley), things turn dark very fast. Set designer Christine Jones and lighting designer Neil Austin keep much of the stage shroude
New York Hip-Hop Tour
This one-of-a-kind experience takes you on an interactive cultural tour
Fun activities for kids
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Kids Classes
Spend $95 for one month of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu classes for children
Brooklyn Graffiti Lesson
Learn the tips and techniques of an aerosol spray can in this Brooklyn Graffiti Lesson
Niagara Falls American-Side Tour with Maid of the Mist Boat Ride
Take a tour of the U.S. side of the spectacular falls with your family
